Sankaran Surname
Approximately 10,528 people bear this surname
Sankaran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,037 | 1:190,009 | 11,509 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,511 | 1:20,421 | 2,846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,274 | 1:7,192 | 922 |
| United States | 1,090 | 1:332,531 | 30,094 |
| Oman | 589 | 1:6,261 | 890 |
| Qatar | 378 | 1:6,238 | 660 |
| Malaysia | 342 | 1:86,240 | 6,025 |
| Kuwait | 280 | 1:13,574 | 1,857 |
| Bahrain | 250 | 1:5,394 | 963 |
| Singapore | 214 | 1:25,737 | 1,008 |
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| South Africa | 82 | 1:660,704 | 48,422 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 39 | 1:34,974 | 3,476 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Sankaran (21,955) may also be a first name.
Sankaran Demographics
Average Sankaran Salary in
United States
$54,064 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sankaran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankaran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sankaran (Hindi: संकरन, Marathi: संकरण, Oriya: ସର) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sankaran click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankaran? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sankaran is the 48,908th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 692,206 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Sankaran reside; 41 percent reside in West Asia and 41 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Sankaran is also the 35,281st most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 21,955 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 4,037 people, or 1 in 190,009. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 44 percent reside, Kerala, where 15 percent reside and Karnataka, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India Sankaran occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent reside.
Sankaran Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sankaran last name are 0.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.93% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sankaran earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.38% less than the national average, earning R 113,172 per year; in United States they earn 25.3% more than the national average, earning $54,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning $59,917 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankaran | 94 | 2,439 | / |
| Sangkaran | 94 | 17 | / |
| Sankarane | 94 | 3 | / |
| Shankarann | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sangkarang | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sankarainc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sankcargan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shankarran | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shankaraan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cankaran | 88 | 169 | / |
| Zankaran | 88 | 8 | / |
| Sancaran | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sonkaran | 88 | 3 | / |
| Jankaran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sangkareang | 84 | 12 | / |
| Samkarand | 82 | 29 | / |
| Sangkaram | 82 | 8 | / |
| Shankaron | 82 | 7 | / |
| Songkaran | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chankaran | 82 | 5 | / |
| Shankeran | 82 | 4 | / |
| Shenkaran | 82 | 2 | / |
| Sangkoran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sangkeran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shankarone | 78 | 9 | / |
| Jangkarang | 78 | 7 | / |
| Shankaroon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Songkarang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shakarzhan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jamkaran | 75 | 7 | / |
| Samkaram | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zankeran | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jankaron | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djangkarang | 74 | 162 | / |
| Changkarang | 74 | 54 | / |
| Chankaranth | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shankaroone | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sangkarom | 71 | 112 | / |
| Sangcoran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Songcaran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangkharom | 67 | 803 | / |
| Songkharam | 67 | 1 | / |
Sankaran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankaran in the Hindi language | ||
| संकरन | sankarana | 60 |
| शंकरन | sankarana | 20 |
| संकरण | sankarana | 15 |
| सन्करन | sankarana | 5 |
| Sankaran in the Marathi language | ||
| संकरण | sankarana | 39.89 |
| शंकरन | sankarana | 36.7 |
| संकरन | sankarana | 10.11 |
| संगरण | sangarana | 3.19 |
| सकरन | sakarana | 1.6 |
| सुकुमारन | sukumarana | 1.06 |
| शंकर | sankara | 1.06 |
| शेकरन | sekarana | 1.06 |
| सकारन | sakarana | 1.06 |
| शंकरण | sankarana | 0.53 |
| सीानगन | sianagana | 0.53 |
| संकारन | sankarana | 0.53 |
| नारायन | narayana | 0.53 |
| संकारण | sankarana | 0.53 |
| संकरान | sankarana | 0.53 |
| Sankaran in the Oriya language | ||
| ସର | sara | 25 |
| ସଂକରନ୍ | sankaran | 25 |
| ଷର୍ଣ | sarna | 25 |
| ରନ | rana | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sankaran
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